You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé. For the GS-15, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: - Experience operating and maintaining an IT production environment, which includes configuration and/or operations of hardware, networks, and computing platforms in cloud, on-premise, and hybrid environments for both mission applications and end user environments; AND - Experience in IT functional responsibilities, such as: formulating or updating policies, budget formulation, and assessing programmatic options; AND - Experience identifying cyber-security issues, trends, and/ or weaknesses that halt the delivery and accessibility of analysis of highly sensitive data in a FISMA High, or similar, environment ; AND - Experience evaluating, selecting, and implementing contracting services and products (e.g. cost-effectiveness, technical capability, and agency objectives); AND - Experience providing supervision or leadership to staff or teams involved in highly technical IT functions in the areas of infrastructure and hosting. Examples: developing operational policies and plans; establishing priorities, developing performance standards and/or evaluating performance; eliminating work bottlenecks; participating in the resolution of serious complaints; and/or promoting team building. In addition to meeting specialized experience, individuals must meet proficiency levels in each of the following competencies: Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Decision Making, Information Management, Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Problem Solving, Reasoning, Teamwork & Technical Competence For the required proficiency levels and competency definitions, please see the following link: Competency-Based Qualification Standard for the Information Technology Management Series, 2210